Naomi lives with her mother, father, and four brothers in a two bedroom zinc sheet house with no running water and no electricity. She has known suffering for a long time now. Her father is a carpenter and the main provider of the home with a monthly income of $60, which is not enough to cover the family’s needs. Her mother is a housewife and is not skilled to have a job. Naomi attends the Ahmadiyya Muslim primary school in the Wellington community and she is in third grade. Naomi wants to be a nurse when she grows up.

She sleeps on a mat spread on the bare floor, and they use a kerosene lamp at night. While she sleeps, mosquitoes are a constant annoyance and a serious threat.

Haris, with your donation, little Naomi is kept safe from mosquitoes with malaria. Thank you so much for your gift!

Hassanatu, Mariatu, and Mabinty are beneficiaries of treated mosquito nets. These women are housewives that live in the Wellington community.

Hassanatu has four children, three boys and a girl. The family (including her father) lives in a two bedroom house with no running water and no electricity.

Both Mariatu and Mabinty have two children each, and both of their husbands are carpenters that provides for the home with monthly incomes totaling $80 each. Their income is not enough to cover the basic family needs. They live in the same house in a two bedroom apartment with no running water.

Tom, thank you so much for providing mosquito nets for Hassanatu, Mariatu and Mabinty! These three mosquito nets help these ladies get a safe and good night’s sleep. With sufficient rest, the three tackle the day a lot better. Thanks again!

Rashidatu lives with her mother, her brother and sister in a single bedroom apartment with no running water in the Wellington community.

Her mother is in nursing school. She has no stable income and must depend on help from her relatives to support her children. Without their support, her mother would find it difficult to provide for her children. Rashidatu’s father died some years ago when Rashidatu was younger.

This promising girl does light errands for people to survive when times are rough at home. Rashidatu attends the United Methodist primary school.

Thank you so much to Sarah, Haris, Raman and Rudy; with your donations, Rashidatu has enough vitamins to last her a whole year. Thank you for providing the nutritional supplements this young girl needs!

Dear Donna

Abdul, Ibrahim, Mabel, Janet and Karty live at Upper Magnus Street in the Wellington community.  Abdul is in fourth grade.  Abdul wants to be a medical doctor when he grows up. Ibrahim is in third grade. Ibrahim wants to be a banker when he grows up.  Karty is in sixth grade and her dream is to be a nurse when she is an adult. Mabel and Janet are currently not going to school.

The father is a labourer and the main provider of the home with monthly income of $85– not enough to cover the basic needs of the home.  The mother is a grocer and supports her husband in providing for the home.  They were extremely delighted to receive the treated bed nets as their family income is inadequate relative to their basic needs.  They struggle to provide 2 meals a day.

Thank you, Donna, for making these life-saving nets available.  Now, they can sleep safe and in peace with no bites and noise from flying mosquitoes! They are also kept safe and sound from malaria! Thank you!

Hawanatu lives at Upper Philip Street in the Wellington community.

She lives with her father,  mother, twin brothers and a sister in a single bed room apartment with no running water but with electricity. Her father is petty trader and the main provider of the home with a monthly income of $70 – which is woefully inadequate to meet the basic needs of this family.   Hawanatu’s mother is currently a homemaker, and takes care of the children.  The provision of the net was extremely welcomed!

Thank you, Aparajita, for your gift! The mosquito net helps protect Hawanatu from mosquitoes and the threat of malaria.

Sorie was born just after the rebels were flushed out from the capital city of Sierra Leone, Freetown.

His family use to live in a single bedroom zinc sheet house with no running water and no electricity in the Wellington community. Three years ago, he was sent by his mother to light a locally made lamp at his mother’s business. There was a heavy wind blowing and Sorie wanted to prevent the lamp from going out. He put the lamp under his clothes and he was burned. He had to be operated on several times. Thank God, Sorie is still alive.

His father is a mason and is the main provider of the home with a monthly income of $30, which is not enough to cover the basic family needs. Sorie wants to be a carpenter when he grows up.

Thanks to Lauren, Laura and Max for providing vitamins for Sorie. Your compassion provides a source of health!

Sia lives with her aunt in Peacock, Wellington. Her parents were displaced from Kono and live in the Eastern pronvince of Sierra Leone.It has not been easy for Sia and her family.
Sia loves God and attends The Grace Christians In Action Church in the Wellington community. She lives in a single bedroom mud house together with her aunt and her aunt’s two sons. The house has no running water, no electricity, and a very poor toilet facility.

Sia does light errands for people in her community to raise money for lunch to take to school.
She wakes up very early to help her aunt fetch water and also she fetches water for some of her neighbors, especially those who normally help Sia’s family with a few cups of rice when times are hard. Sia studies using a kerosene lamp and sleeps on a mat spread on the bare floor.

Thank you for your gifts! Scott, Paula, Robin and Ninette–you have all provided a wonderful and healthy donation. Together, you have provided a year of vitamins for Sia. Thank you so much!

Kadiatu attends the Wellington Junior Secondary School in the Wellington community. She walks two miles to and from school every day.

Kadiatu lives in a very old mud house (two bedrooms) with her father, mother and siblings. There is no electricity and no running water.  The toilet facilities in the community are poor.

The family is poor. Both her mom and dad are petty traders; their total monthly income is $90 which is not enough to provide for the basic family needs. Most of the time they go without food especially when business is bad. If it wasn’t for the timely intervention of some neighbors, hunger would have ended their lives.

Kadiatu does light errands for people in her area to raise money for her lunch. When Kadiatu was sick, neighbors stepped in to assist her parents with the hospital bill.

Kadiatu wants to be a lecturer when she grows up. She uses a locally made kerosene lamp to study at night and sleeps on a mat spread on the bare floor.

Thank you for providing vitamins for Kadiatu. Hope starts with health, and your vitamin supplements will help keep illness at bill. A big thank you to Aaron, Nicki, Phyllis and Melissa for their generosity! It is much appreciated.

Amidu lives with his mother and sister in as single bedroom apartment in a mud house with no running water and no electricity in the Wellington community. The toilet facilities in the community are very poor.

Amidu suffers from asthma. He would like to attend school and contribute to society, but the family does not have the money to send him to school. Amidu and his family depend on support from other relatives to survive.  The family uses a kerosene lamp at night and sleep on a grass bed.

Thank you for providing vitamins for Amidu. Though he is unable to currently attend school, your donation is a reminder that change can be created in many different way. Thank you for supporting Amidu with a year supply of vitamin supplements!

Mohamed is a carpenter, he is a father of three children, with only one attending school. He lives with his family in a single bedroom mud house with no running water and no electricity at the Upper Philip Street in the Wellington community. His monthly income of $80 is not enough to cover the basic needs of his family.

Mbalu is a mother of two children and is a petty trader. Her husband works as a guard. Her husband’s monthly income of $80 is not enough to cover the family’s expenses.

Foday is attending the New Hope primary school in the Wellington community. He lives with his father, mother, a brother and a sister in a single bedroom apartment zinc sheet house with no running water and no electricity. His mother is a housewife and his father is a tailor.

All three of them thank Haris, Tarek, and Sven for their generous donations of a mosquito net. Mosquito nets are effective safeguards against malaria. Thank you so much for your generosity!